Using SSDT means we don't just shout orders at the database; instead, we plan what we're going to say. For almost 13 years, Microsoft has tried to make Visual Studio a place where developers can do ...

SQL Backup Pro 6 comes with a new backup compression mode and backup compression analyzer that the company claims can be used to analyze optimal compression levels. The company also said this version ...

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The rapid expansion of the Web has necessitated the development of advanced data management techniques capable of handling imprecision and uncertainty. Fuzzy data modelling offers a rigorous framework ...

Move comes as Snowflake and Databricks chase the same all-in-one analytics dream Google is promising a single notebook environment for machine learning and data analytics, integrating SQL, Python, and ...

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For decades, the cardinal rule has been "model first, load later." But with big data, this longstanding rule is being flipped on its head as more enterprises turn to distributed file systems and ...

Today’s world is run on data, and the amount of it that is being produced, managed and used to power services is growing by the minute — to the tune of some 79 zettabytes this year, according to one ...

A public preview of SQL Server 2025 adds new vector capabilities already found in rival databases, along with JSON support and change event streaming. Microsoft is moving SQL Server 2025 into public ...